Thought there was just one...

mthalken

Hi girls! Newish to this board. Been browsing a lot but haven't commented on anything yet! Mostly still can't believe that I am pregnant!!! Had some spotting issues over the weekend. Nothing serious- just very brief and light in color. They did a sonogram on me and everything was just fine.... with BOTH of the babies... What!?! There are two? Now I am into a whole new world of shock and worry and sometimes excitement. Just mostly disbelief.

My husband is a first year med student and we just moved to a new city away from family. I'm completely overwhemled with the possibility of taking care of two babies!!! Has anyone else been in my shoes?! Would be nice to hear from some other multiples moms. PS this is my first pregnancy. Due date is in the beginning of June - but seeing as there are two in there I'm sure I'll be a May mommy - at the very latest

Pintobean39

Cute!! Congrats!!! Are they identical because they are in the same sac?

There is a twin mom check in, I'm just not sure what day.

Poppy715

Pintobean39 said:

Cute!! Congrats!!! Are they identical because they are in the same sac?

There is a twin mom check in, I'm just not sure what day.

Twin Tuesday! Congrats OP. two babies is a crazy shock but so amazing. Welcome.

FreddyisReady

Congrats! There is a Mom of Multiples Board on the Bump too. Welcome!

beezybaby

Fun!  Welcome

mthalken

Honestly. I don't even know if they are identical or did I even ask if they were sharing a sac!!! I was in shock!?! I'm no sonogram reader but I was wondering if that was what was going on! Have an appointment in two week. Will need to ask more questions then!!!

jenari2013

Congrats and welcome! 

tinalovescauliflower

Welcome and congratulations on your two little ones!

Tasha819

Congratulations! I can totally relate to the shock and worry that you are feeling. I found out at 6 weeks 4 days that I am expecting twins and at first all I could think about was "how are we going to be able to handle 2 newborns?" now that the shock wore off, all I think about is how badly I want both of them to be healthy and I make it to at least 37 weeks! Good luck and welcome to the twin club!

abethany

I was born my dad's freshman year of med school!! Congrats!!

thehills1983

Wow, I'm sure that was quite the surprise! Congrats!

Pintobean39

mthalken said:

Honestly. I don't even know if they are identical or did I even ask if they were sharing a sac!!! I was in shock!?! I'm no sonogram reader but I was wondering if that was what was going on! Have an appointment in two week. Will need to ask more questions then!!!

I'm no expert on twins but I did research twins the other day because @irishtheatrechic‌ has a rare set of identical twins. The few ppl I know that did IVF and has twins you can see 2 sacs and your us looks like there is only 1.

KellyFM522

Congrats!!! We are happy to have you! Twins sound scary, but everyone I know who has twins wants another set. We are doubly excited for you!!

Harris96

I believe they are identical looks like only one sac

rivieramaya

Congrats x2!

stark01938209

That's awesome! I have twin nieces and they are the best of friends! May be scary now- but built-in playmates will be great!

mb1383

Congratulations! That is such amazing news, what a blessing. Welcome

Honeydewchestnut

Wow! Congrats and welcome

mthalken

@Pintobean39

Good to know.  Will be anxious to get more answers.  Right now just praying that we all stay healthy.  I know Mono/Mono twins are higher risk.  I'm sure I will have many appointments to figure all this out!!  I certainly will keep you all posted!

Ballet80

That is great news!!! Congratulations!!!

mthalken

sugar4bri said:

Pretty sure they are identical. Congrats from another twin mom-to-be!

@sugar4bri


Do you know if your twins are identical or fraternal?!

mylittleladies1229

Congrats from a fellow twin mom. My girls are almost two years old. The multiples board is a great support and you can find a lot of info there.

The only way to know your twins are identical in the womb is when they are MoMo (monochorionic and monoamniotic) and share the same sac and share a placenta. Otherwise you will have to confirm with a blood test when they are born.

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Aimothy

Congrats from another Twin Momma to be! We did IVF, so we knew there was a very solid chance of both embryos sticking and it was still shocking to think that there are two.  Things have gotten a little better, but I still have no idea how it will all work out.  I just know that it will. This is our first as well, and I just tell myself that I won't know any different.  It's not going to be "harder" for me, because I don't know what it's like to just have a singleton!

mthalken

Aimothy said:

Congrats from another Twin Momma to be! We did IVF, so we knew there was a very solid chance of both embryos sticking and it was still shocking to think that there are two.  Things have gotten a little better, but I still have no idea how it will all work out.  I just know that it will. This is our first as well, and I just tell myself that I won't know any different.  It's not going to be "harder" for me, because I don't know what it's like to just have a singleton!

True story-  that is what my good friend keeps telling me!

queenhoneybee

Congrats and welcome!

kayteebayb

Hi! Congrats!

TarheelMama202

Yay! Congrats. My husband is also a med student, and we had our first baby during his first year. It was actually a lot better than we both thought it would be! Good luck and welcome!

SassyPants150

Congrats and welcome x2!

mthalken

irishtheatrechic said:

Congrats from one twin mom to another! It looks like there may be a membrane between the two, but I'm no expert. Join us on the Twin Tuesday check in, and don't hesitate to ask any questions. I'm 12w3d and still learning as much as possible.

What exactly is twin tuesday check in--- just on the community board here the MAY 2015?

laur1020

Aww! Congrats! When I was in high school, I babysat my neighbors' twins from age 1-3...they were so much fun! They just started college this year...yikes! Good luck, I'm sure you'll do just fine!

Kitten80

Congrats!

raejessica

Congratulations!

queenrich

Very cool! What a joy! Two precious little souls.

gypsyheart85

Congrats!! And welcome!! How exciting.

greks84

Congrats and welcome to the twin club!!! :)0

ambarnett1

Congrats!

blastocarrier30

Congrats!!

SassyPants150

mthalken said:

irishtheatrechic said:

Congrats from one twin mom to another! It looks like there may be a membrane between the two, but I'm no expert. Join us on the Twin Tuesday check in, and don't hesitate to ask any questions. I'm 12w3d and still learning as much as possible.

What exactly is twin tuesday check in--- just on the community board here the MAY 2015?

Yes, @mthalken‌. There is a thread started every Tuesday to discuss our twins progress, appointments, and more!

lgsdesigner

WOW! Congrats!

a316b

Congrats! Twins are so fun. Double the baby cuteness. 

My husband is a twin, I have 2 sets of twin nephews. 

All of those parents agree... if you can afford it - a night nurse is PRICELESS. One of my cousins had a night nurse 4-5x a week (both parents are doctors) and the other cousin had a night nurse 2-3x a week. 

Those nights they would hand the baby monitors over to the night nurse and head to bed right after dinner. The nurse would bathe them, feed them and change them all night long. Then parents would wake up refreshed and feed babies before heading to work & dropping them at babysitter/nanny. 

I hear there are some night nurses who have experience with multiples and some don't. 

Check out your local hospital to see if there is a multiples "parenting" class. 

Also hit up any local "multiples" sales.